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List of works by Rafael Dias Mesquita

A nuclear single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) potentially useful for the separation of Rhodnius prolixus from members of the Rhodnius robustus cryptic species complex (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)

scientific article (publication date: March 2013)

A physiologic overview of the organ-specific transcriptome of the cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus

scientific article published on 26 October 2020

Aedes aegypti post-emergence transcriptome: Unveiling the molecular basis for the hematophagic and gonotrophic capacitation

scientific article published on 06 January 2021

An insight into the transcriptome of the digestive tract of the bloodsucking bug, Rhodnius prolixus

scientific article (publication date: 2014)

Analysis of a set of missense, frameshift, and in-frame deletion variants of BRCA1

scientific article published on 17 October 2008

Charting the landscape of tandem BRCT domain-mediated protein interactions

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DNA damage response and repair in perspective: Aedes aegypti, Drosophila melanogaster and Homo sapiens.

scientific article published on 11 November 2019

Exploring the immune signalling pathway-related genes of the cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus: From molecular characterization to transcriptional profile upon microbial challenge.

scientific article published on 24 December 2015

First report of Y-linked genes in the kissing bug Rhodnius prolixus

scientific article published on 9 February 2016

Functional properties of Schistosoma mansoni single-stranded DNA-binding protein SmPUR-α

scientific article published on 01 May 2004

Genome Wide Mapping of Peptidases in Rhodnius prolixus: Identification of Protease Gene Duplications, Horizontally Transferred Proteases and Analysis of Peptidase A1 Structures, with Considerations on Their Role in the Evolution of Hematophagy in Tr

scientific article published on 12 December 2017

Genome of Rhodnius prolixus, an insect vector of Chagas disease, reveals unique adaptations to hematophagy and parasite infection

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Glycoinositolphospholipids from Trypanosomatids subvert nitric oxide production in Rhodnius prolixus salivary glands

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Molecular analysis of Aedes aegypti classical protein tyrosine phosphatases uncovers an ortholog of mammalian PTP-1B implicated in the control of egg production in mosquitoes.

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Network of Interactions between ZIKA Virus Non-Structural Proteins and Human Host Proteins

scientific article published on 08 January 2020

Nitrophorin synthesis is modulated by protein kinase CK2.

scientific article published on September 2005

Platelet-activating factor (PAF) activates casein kinase 2 in the protozoan parasite Herpetomonas muscarum muscarum

scientific article published on 01 May 2002

Polyphenol-Rich Diets Exacerbate AMPK-Mediated Autophagy, Decreasing Proliferation of Mosquito Midgut Microbiota, and Extending Vector Lifespan

scientific article (publication date: October 2016)

Protein 2DE reference map of the anterior midgut of the blood-sucking bug Rhodnius prolixus.

scientific article published on 28 August 2015

Rhodnius prolixus supergene families of enzymes potentially associated with insecticide resistance

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Silencing of Iron and Heme-Related Genes Revealed a Paramount Role of Iron in the Physiology of the Hematophagous Vector Rhodnius prolixus.

scientific article published on 2 February 2018

Survey for positively selected coding regions in the genome of the hematophagous tsetse fly Glossina morsitans identifies candidate genes associated with feeding habits and embryonic development

scientific article published on 01 January 2020

Tandem BRCT Domains: DNA's Praetorian Guard.

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The dengue vector Aedes aegypti contains a functional high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) protein with a unique regulatory C-terminus

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Transcriptome and gene expression profile of ovarian follicle tissue of the triatomine bug Rhodnius prolixus

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Trypanosoma cruzi infection is enhanced by vector saliva through immunosuppressant mechanisms mediated by lysophosphatidylcholine

scientific article published on 15 September 2008

Understanding xylose isomerase from Burkholderia cenocepacia: insights into structure and functionality for ethanol production.

scientific article published on 24 May 2019